Wide spectrum insecticide and miticide composition

Abstract

An environmentally safe, pesticidally effective composition is provided to control insect/mite pests. In an exemplary embodiment, a composition is provided that includes a pesticidally effective, yet environmentally safe, concentration of at least one spinosyn with at least one additional contact-acting insecticide and/or miticide and at least one solvent or carrier.

1. A method for the control of insect and mite pests, comprising: providing a composition having at least one spinosyn present at an end use concentration in the range of about 1 ppm to 20,000 ppm,
 at least one of an additional insecticide and miticide comprising a fatty acid salt, the at least one of an additional insecticide and miticide being present at an end use concentration in the range of about 0.05 percent by weight to 2.0 percent by weight, and 
 at least one of a solvent and a carrier; and 
 administering an effective amount of the composition by contacting plants and/or plant products or contacting a vicinity of the plants and/or plant products to control pests. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is a liquid and administering an effective amount of the composition includes at least one of contacting pests, contacting plants and plant products, contacting a vicinity of the pests, and contacting a vicinity of the plants and plant products with an effective amount of the composition. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is a solid and administering an effective amount of the composition includes at least one of placing an effective amount of the composition in a vicinity of pests and placing an effective amount of the composition in a vicinity of plants and plant products to be protected. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is a dust and administering an effective amount of the composition includes at least one of placing an effective amount of the composition in a vicinity of pests and placing an effective amount of the composition in a vicinity of plants and plant products to be protected. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the fatty acid salt is selected from the group consisting of potassium, sodium, and ammonium fatty acid salts of saturated or unsaturated fatty acids with carbon chain lengths ranging from C8 to C18. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of water, glycerol, propylene glycol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, methanol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, oils, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising a formulation enhancing additive selected from the group consisting of preservatives, anti-microbial agents, phagostimulants, waterproofing agents, taste altering additives, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the carrier is a bait carrier. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the carrier is a dust carrier.